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ProCES 25th Anniversary SPONSORED BY THE G.S. BECKWITH GILBERT '63 LECTURE SERIES 4:30-5:45 "Responsible Research Practices with Environmental Justice Communities" In 1860, the last ship of enslaved people landed on the shore of Mobile Bay. After the end of the Civil War, these survivors of the Middle Passage bought land on the plateau above the river, built homes and a school, and called this place Africantown. Africatown was a sanctuary for Black Americans throughout Reconstruction and Jim Crow. However, like many historic Black towns along the Gulf Coast, Africatown has been surrounded by polluting industries located on former plantation grounds. Present and avoidable threats include ongoing pollution, rezoning of residential areas to heavy industry, and increased truck traffic diverted from a new toll bridge. In the wake of the 2019 discovery of the slaveship Clotilda, Africatown has attracted international attention through the award-winning 2022 documentary Descend

New jerseyUnited statesRutgers universityJalen travisSanjay swaniNancy cantorJay fiskioDana hughes moorheadKern jacksonJoycelyn davisD vance smithKai vera menafeeDepartment of african americanOberlin collegeAfrican american studies programHigh meadows environmental institute